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And there's no surprise that the person "with a singular vision oversee everything that is creative," as Klein said, is Simons. In its press release, Calvin Klein wrote that Simons will oversee all of its brands and take charge of "all aspects of Design, Global Marketing and Communications, and Visual Creative Services." Simons first collection for Calvin Klein will debut the fall 2017 season.

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Klein's sentiments that the label needed a single creative lead was echoed by Calvin Klein's CEO Steve Shiffman. "Not since Mr. Klein himself was at the company has it been led by one creative visionary, and I am confident that this decision will drive the Calvin Klein brand and have a significant impact on its future," said Shiffman in a statement. "Raf’s exceptional contributions have shaped and modernized fashion as we see it today and, under his direction, Calvin Klein will further solidify its position as a leading global lifestyle brand."

Another interested tidbit from the press release is that Simons longtime right-hand man Pieter Mulier has been brought on as creative director. Mulier was brought onto the same role when Simons joined Dior and gained a good amount of notoriety for his role in Dior and I.